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Kauaʻi Wants New Homes To Resist Fire. It’s Cheaper Than You Might Think The Garden Isle has a higher wildfire risk than most counties in the country.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/kauai-wants-new-homes-to-resist-fire-its-cheaper-than-you-might-think/
Takeout Boxes Are Filling Landfills. This Town Has A Plan To Phase Them Out As Hawaiʻi island prepares to enact a ban on single-use plastic serviceware, a coalition in Hilo is rolling out the nation’s first comprehensive city-wide reuse program with over $3 million in seed funding.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/takeout-boxes-are-filling-landfills-this-town-has-a-plan-to-phase-them-out/
Hawaii’s new ‘millionaire tax’ rivals top rate among other states
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/13/hawaii-news/hawaiis-new-millionaire-tax-rivals-top-rate-among-other-states/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
After storm damage, Hawaii’s reefs brace for another blow from El Nino
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/13/hawaii-news/after-storm-damage-hawaiis-reefs-brace-for-another-blow-from-el-nino/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Magical Creatures Sanctuary looks to develop community, educational programs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/13/hawaii-news/magical-creatures-sanctuary-looks-to-develop-community-educational-programs/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Stranger Punches Through Glass Door and Runs Into Burning Home to Save Two Young Girls
Stranger Punches Through Glass Door and Runs Into Burning Home to Save Two Young Girls Leon Segura wasn't a...
A place to call home: DHHL awards 200 lots in Pana‘ewa to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/12/hawaii-news/a-place-to-call-home-dhhl-awards-200-lots-in-panaewa-to-native-hawaiian-beneficiaries/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
7-Year-Old Boy Hailed as a Hero After Saving His 1-Year-Old Brother From Drowning
7-Year-Old Boy Hailed as a Hero After Saving His 1-Year-Old Brother From Drowning When every second counted, 7-year-old Patrick...
Green signs anti-bribery legislation ‘to combat corruption’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/11/hawaii-news/green-signs-anti-bribery-legislation-to-combat-corruption/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
HTA AWARDS $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT 10 STATEWIDE EVENTS
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is providing $1 million to support 10 major festivals and sports events statewide through...
Limited Evacuation Order Rescinded; Wildland Fire Remains Active South of Waikoloa Village
Limited Evacuation Order Rescinded; Wildland Fire Remains Active South of Waikoloa Village Two buildings in an apartment complex on the...
Civil Defense message for Friday 07-10-2026 at 05:07 PM.
Civil Defense message for Friday 07-10-2026 at 05:07 PM. The Hawaii Fire Department reports a wildland fire in South Kohala...
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today signed two landmark measures in...
(Update) Police Identify Body Found in Waimea
Hawai’i Island police have identified the body of the deceased individual who was discovered in Waimea as 64-year-old Sarah Marie...
Community Comes Together to Give Seniors a Day of Pure Joy on a Giant Slip ‘N Slide
Community Comes Together to Give Seniors a Day of Pure Joy on a Giant Slip 'N Slide Who says...
Palm-Killing Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle’s Discovery In Hilo Stokes Fear The Hilo community has been crying out for better protections from the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/palm-killing-coconut-rhinoceros-beetles-discovery-in-hilo-stokes-fear/
Protest Delays National Park Service’s Reopening Of Kalaupapa Tours Protesters, including a Maui Council member, blocked the entrance to the historical park’s trailhead on Thursday morning.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/protest-delays-national-park-services-reopening-of-kalaupapa-tours/
Deaf And Native Hawaiian: ʻŌlelo Sign Language Offers A Cultural Connection ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Kuhi Lima is a growing initiative focused on creating hand signs rooted in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, cultural knowledge, and community practice.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/deaf-and-native-hawaiian-olelo-sign-language-offers-a-cultural-connection/
